H.R. 115 · 118th Congress · House

Midnight Rules Relief Act

In Congress· Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced
Jan 9, 23
Passed House
Dec 17, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Midnight Rules Relief Act

This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.

Under current law, the Congressional Review Act generally provides for a period of additional review during the succeeding Congress for regulations that were submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress. However, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.

Previous Versions

07Dec 11, 2024

Midnight Rules Relief Act

This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.

Under current law, the Congressional Review Act generally provides for a period of additional review during the succeeding Congress for regulations that were submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress. However, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.

00Jan 9, 2023

Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2023

This bill allows Congress to disapprove multiple regulations under one joint resolution of disapproval if the regulations were submitted for review during a portion of the final year of a President's term.

Under current law, the Congressional Review Act generally provides for a period of additional review during the succeeding Congress for regulations that were submitted during the last 60 legislative days of the prior Congress. However, each joint resolution may disapprove of only one regulation.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 18, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Rule H

    Res. 1616 passed House.

  3. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H

    Res. 1616. (consideration: CR H7253-7259)

    7253Yea
    7259Nay
    0NV
  4. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R

    115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

  5. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 115.

  6. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Mrs

    Ramirez moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H7258)

  8. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R

    115, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  10. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Considered as unfinished business

    (consideration: CR H7272-7274)

    7272Yea
    7274Nay
    0NV
  11. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #508

    198 - 211 (Roll no. 508).

    198Yea
    211Nay
    0NV
  12. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    Roll Call #509

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 201 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H7253)

    210Yea
    201Nay
    0NV
  13. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays

    Roll Call #509

    210 - 201 (Roll no. 509). (text: CR H7253)

    210Yea
    201Nay
    0NV
  14. DEC 17, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. DEC 16, 2024Floor

    Rules Committee Resolution H

    Res. 1616 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 115 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

  16. DEC 11, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary

    H. Rept. 118-862, Part I.

    118Yea
    862Nay
    0NV
  17. DEC 11, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary

    H. Rept. 118-862, Part I.

    118Yea
    862Nay
    0NV
  18. DEC 11, 2024Committee

    Committee on Rules discharged.

  19. DEC 11, 2024Discharge

    Committee on Rules discharged.

  20. DEC 11, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.

  21. SEP 19, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  22. SEP 19, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.

    14Yea
    10Nay
    0NV
  23. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  24. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  25. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  26. JAN 09, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 18, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 17, 2024

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Dec 11, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Dec 11, 2024

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2024

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Jan 9, 2023

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Jan 9, 2023

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